The Kind Of Automotive Industry Nigeria Should Build -Gov Oborevwwori

What kind of automotive industry should Nigerian should aspire to build?  Well, you do not need to crack your head as Governor Sheriff Oborevwwori of Delta State, has the answer.

In fact, he shared it yesterday in Asaba, while declaring open, the retreat of the House of Representatives Committee on Industry and National Automobile Design and Development Council (NADDC).

The governor spoke on “Building a Global Competitive Automotive Sector in Nigeria through Effective Executive–Legislative Partnership” as theme mentioned three vital ingredients that the Nigerian kind of automotive industry should possess:

The industry should be:

• globally competitive,
• capable of empowering youths and
• able to conserve foreign exchange.

He called for a stronger partnership between the executive and legislative arms of government to reposition Nigeria’s automotive industry for global competitiveness.

According to the governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Johnson Erijo

“The objective of this retreat resonates strongly with my administration’s vision of accelerating industrialisation in Delta State.

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“We believe that legislative backing for local manufacturing incentives, infrastructure funding, and skill development must align with the executive’s commitment to policy consistency, ease of doing business, and protection of local industries.

“Nigeria can and must build an automotive industry that is sustainable, globally competitive, and capable of empowering our youths while conserving foreign exchange.”

Another person who spoke at the retreat was the Chairman of the House Committee on Industry, Enitan Badru.

The parliamentarian also stated that the retreat was important as it was aimed at boosting activities and efforts in the Nigerian automotive sector.